Archive | Nutrition

I know I need vitamin D, but how much should I take?

This is a question I hear often, so today I thought I would share my own experience with vitamin D and provide a reminder of how important this vitamin is to health, especially in the winter!…

How many supplements or herbs do you take?

Do you know why you are taking them?

Are they prescribed by a Naturopathic Doctor?

On a regular basis, articles pop up in the news claiming that taking herbs or nutritional supplements is harmful.…

Did you know that sugar is toxic?  Check out my blog Sugar is toxic for a sugar reality check.  Don’t worry, I’ll wait while you read…

On the very same day I published that post, The Globe and Mail published an article entitled Uncovering the ‘dirty secret’ about sugar, an interview with the makers of a new documentary called Fed Up, in theatres May 9th.  …

Wondering what effect food is having on you?

One of the most common topics patients ask about is food allergies or sensitivities and how to discover and sort these out.

There is actually a difference between a food allergy, intolerance, and sensitivity – check out my blog What’s the difference between food allergy, sensitivity, and intolerance?…

Today’s guest post is from Negin Misaghi, ND about intermittent fasting.

How many meals per day?

I had a supervisor during my clinical rotation who challenged my recommendations of eating 5 meals a day to a patient. This was and still is such a deeply held belief in medicine that I seriously thought he was either just challenging me for the fun of it and for lack of anything else to pick on or he really didn’t know what he was talking about!…

The cornerstone of eating healthy is to prepare your food yourself!

More and more people are eating out every day and sometimes multiple times per day and the result is that we eat processed foods that are exponentially higher in sugar, salt, preservatives, and fillers and much lower in nutrients than anything we could make at home!…

Dairy products are one of those food groups that people reluctantly give up.  Most individuals associate milk and cheese with growing bones, strong teeth and osteoporosis prevention.  They have played into strategic marketing and genuinely believe that dairy products possess an abundance of health benefits. …

I spend much of my time coaching and encouraging patients to eat healthy and a major part of that is learning to cook nutritious meals at home. Cooking healthy homemade meals can seem daunting at first, but it is simply a matter of learning basic skills and forming new habits.…

Today’s guest post is from Negin Misaghi, ND

Fish oil is fabulous!

I’m not much into miracles especially where medicine is concerned. Fish oils however, are without question today’s miracle medicine! I should clarify however that fish oil is a miracle in the sense that it’s a very potent healer, and not a miracle as far as the definition of this word is concerned – with regards to it being supernatural or incomprehensible.…